London vs Monaco City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	London	Monaco City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3851	$9122
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8597	$9989
🏠 One person rent	$2689	$8093
🏘️ Family rent	$4575	$6133
🍽️ Food expenses	$592	$773
🚐 Transport expenses	$400	$58.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4336	$8147
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	100	21
😀 Quality of life	99	80
🏙️ Population	8.8M	38.4K

The cost of living in London is 58% less expensive than in Monaco City. Cities ranked 8th and 1st ($3851 vs $9122) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in the United Kingdom and Monaco, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Monaco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in London compared to 0.9 months in Monaco City. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Monaco City ranked 2nd in Monaco, while ranked 5th and 738th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Monaco City

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	London	Monaco City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.2	$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$91.7	$87.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.2	$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.11	$9.8
☕ Cappuccino	$5.24	$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.08	$5.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$3237	$8855
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2291	$7565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4710	$6858
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4163	$5483
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$170	$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$264	$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$39.1	$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.83%	3.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$21687	$81879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11040	$73679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.04	$2.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$101	$25.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$31.5	$21.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.85	$2.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.65	$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.11	$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$3.42
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.16	$5.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.17	$17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.05	$2.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.72	$3.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.28	$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$3.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$3.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.31	$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$8.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.12	$2.03
🚬 Cigarette pack	$22.4	$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.31	$18.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6	$11.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.76	$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.97	$5.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$59	$88.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.6	$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.9	$86.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.9	$45.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$110	$109
👟 Brand Sneakers	$120	$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2511	$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27583	$46461

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$2960
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2512
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2449
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2514
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2435
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2367
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2352
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2337
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2326
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2633
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2374
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2456
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2200
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2197
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2273
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2655
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2091
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2176
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2274
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2515
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2224
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2205
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2785
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2206
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$2164
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2559
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2275
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$2223
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2469
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1780
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2118
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2122
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2132
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$2160
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2419
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$2000
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2245
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2416
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2165

Cities near Monaco City

Distance	City	Cost of living
0.9 km or 0.6 mi	Monte Carlo	$4203
8.1 km or 5 mi	Menton	$1488
12 km or 7.7 mi	Nice	$1884
17 km or 10 mi	Ventimiglia	$1563
29 km or 18 mi	Antibes	$1867
30 km or 19 mi	Sanremo	$1504
38 km or 23 mi	Cannes	$1915
52 km or 32 mi	Imperia	$1473
73 km or 45 mi	Cuneo	$1257
79 km or 49 mi	Mondovi	$1336
106 km or 66 mi	Savona	$1642
132 km or 82 mi	Manosque	$1438
138 km or 86 mi	Toulon	$1478
143 km or 89 mi	Genoa	$1620
144 km or 90 mi	Asti	$1268
150 km or 93 mi	Turin	$1582
160 km or 100 mi	Aix-en-Provence	$1700
162 km or 101 mi	Alessandria	$1308
172 km or 107 mi	Marseille	$1733
173 km or 108 mi	Tortona	$1469
189 km or 117 mi	Voghera	$1624
193 km or 120 mi	Vercelli	$1316
195 km or 121 mi	Miramas	$1761
198 km or 123 mi	La Spezia	$1615
201 km or 125 mi	Bastia	$1536
210 km or 130 mi	Biella	$1263
210 km or 131 mi	Grenoble	$1525
210 km or 131 mi	Vigevano	$1770
211 km or 131 mi	Avignon	$1498
212 km or 132 mi	Pavia	$1474
213 km or 132 mi	Novara	$1264
218 km or 136 mi	Carrara	$1414
223 km or 139 mi	Aosta	$1662
228 km or 142 mi	Viareggio	$1393
228 km or 142 mi	Ajaccio	$1656
231 km or 143 mi	Buccinasco	$1792
233 km or 145 mi	Piacenza	$1582
234 km or 146 mi	Livorno	$1510
236 km or 146 mi	Chambery	$1406
238 km or 148 mi	Busto Arsizio	$1781